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Projeto Tamandaré is a vibrant project on the south coast of Pernambuco State, Brazil. Its goal is to reach, educate and support children...

For us at Happy Child International it's always very exciting to visit the projects in Brazil that we are supporting. John Doddrell...

After one year of supporting the Ammar Transforma project it was exciting to finally see the work and meet the team. On a very hot...

Both at home and out on the streets, the impoverished children of Recife are exposed to the rain, both the water that comes from the sky...

Visiting the streets of Recife with the Marco Zero project was an unforgettable experience. It felt deeply disturbing seeing waif like...

Happy Child International believes that all children should reach their God Given potential. In 2021, we worked with two Brazilian...

Brazil and its people continue to experience a high level of violence in civil society. The current data reflects that violence is...

Every day thousands of boys and girls are affected by what is happening in Brazil. This is an economic crisis, a health crisis and there...

Today I am relieved to write that Happy Child’s 2021 Fundraising Dinner went ahead as planned at the end of last year. It was touch and...

Our partner organizations Instituto Solidare & Associaçao Casa da Rocha in Recife, North East Brazil have tackled the most challenging...

Teenage pregnancy in Brazil remains a very serious problem today. According to a study by the Feminist Network for Health every 20...

Carol: on the road to a better tomorrow It’s 5:00 am. Time to get up for mother and daughter. Carol, 20 years old, is so used to waking...

Over the last decade the House of Commons has served Happy Child International well. We have held so many wonderful fundraising evenings...

We are excited that young people are securing work placements through the Mentoring and Skills Training Programme. This is tremendous...

The Mentoring and Skills Training programme has been empowering and enabling for Larissa. It was the doorway to getting an...

It is undeniable that we live in a fast-paced world where we have an abundance of technology and information at our fingertips....

Forty-four (44) million girls and boys have been kept away from the classroom in Brazil in the last 18 months. Five (5) million children...

Understanding Issues in Recife Happy Child International has been supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families in Recife,...

I Dreamt the Sweetest Dreams is the inspiring, life story of Dilsa Doddrell who is Patron to Happy Child International’s work in Recife,...

I wanted to lose some weight and start running but needed a big challenge and big motivation, and this 50 mile run and two person relay...